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KING v. RIFFEE

No. 15806.

309 S.E.2d 85 (1983)

Larry Dwaine KING and Pattie Sue King, his wife v. Opal RIFFEE, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of George W. Carney, et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hash & Benford and Lee F. Benford II, Ravenswood, for appellants.

Oliver D. Kessel, Ripley, for appellees.

Lawrence W. Hancock, Ravenswood, for Debbie Carney.

NEELY, Justice:

Larry Dwaine King was born out of wedlock to Evelyn King on 30 October 1942. By order of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County Larry was legally adopted by Chester Henry King and his wife, Hermie King, on 16 November 1955. Larry King alleges that his natural father was Denzil T. Carney, one of five children of George W. Carney. George W. Carney died intestate on 26 May 1978. Denzil T. Carney would have taken one-fifth of George W. Carney's substantial...

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